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What will be the lowest cost per kilogram, in US dollars, to deliver a payload to LEO or beyond before 2025?

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Authors:

Jgalt

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Scheduled resolution:

Economy & Business

Technology

Outline of space science

Astronomy

SpaceX Starship

SpaceX reusable launch system

Aerospace engineering

Super Heavy

Physics

Elon Musk

US Consumer Price Index

Falcon 9

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